Formerly Keisha and now Kylie Austin of Kansas City, Mo., says that classmates would ask her mockingly if there was a "La" or a "Sha" in front of her name, reports the Kansas City Star. Her name's pop cultural usage only made it worse for her in high school. Kylie remembered an instance in which a teacher asked her if her name contained a dollar sign, like the pop star Ke$ha's.

Ultimately, Kylie didn't like the associations and negative stereotypes her name carried and decided to legally change it, a decision supported by her mother.